Bearswithitselfthehumananddivine;
Theotherfacultiesarevoicelessall;
Thememory, theintelligence, andthewill
Inactionfarmorevigorousthanbefore.
Withoutapauseitfallethofitself
Inmarvellouswayononeshoreortheother;
Thereofitsroadsitfirstiscognizant.
Soonastheplacetherecircumscribethit,
Thevirtueinformativeraysroundabout,
As, andasmuchas, inthelivingmembers.
Andevenastheair, whenfullofrain,
Byalienraysthatarethereinreflected,
Withdiverscoloursshowsitselfadorned,
Sotheretheneighbouringairdothshapeitself
Intothatformwhichdothimpressuponit
Virtuallythesoulthathasstoodstill.
Andtheninmannerofthelittleflame,
Whichfolloweththefirewhere'eritshifts,
Afterthespiritfollowethitsnewform.
Sinceafterwardsittakesfromthisitssemblance,
Itiscalledshade; andthenceitorganizes
Thereaftereverysense, eventothesight.
Thenceisitthatwespeak, andthencewelaugh;
Thenceisitthatweformthetearsandsighs,
Thatonthemountainthoumayhaphastheard.
Accordingasimpressusourdesires
Andotheraffections, sotheshadeisshaped,
Andthisiscauseofwhatthouwonderestat."
Andnowuntothelastofallthecircles
Hadwearrived, andtotherighthandturned,
Andwereattentivetoanothercare.
Theretheembankmentshootsforthflamesoffire,
Andupwarddoththecornicebreatheablast
Thatdrivesthemback, andfromitselfsequesters.
Hencewemustneedsgoontheopenside,
Andonebyone; andIdidfearthefire
Onthisside, andonthatthefallingdown.
MyLeadersaid: "Alongthisplaceoneought
Tokeepupontheeyesatightenedrein,
Seeingthatonesoeasilymighterr."
